Lets start…

If you have never installed CodeBlocks before, keep reading until you see the You are done! text. If you already have CodeBlocks installed skip down to where it says I already have CodeBlocks!.

With this method you should be set for any SDL and OpenGL source code that Diego and I give you. Since you don’t already have CodeBlocks, the first thing you need to do is download these two packages. One is the MinGW compiler with SDL support and the second is CodeBlocks by itself.

Download Files

MinGW with SDL

CodeBlocks Core Application Only

Once your downloads are done, install the MinGW with SDL first. Simply click the extract button and wait until it is done.

Next, Install CodeBlocks ( Just click next until it starts the copying process ) and Run it after the install. When it starts up you will see that it has detected the GNU CCC Compiler, simply click OK and that’s it.

If you want to associate .cpp and .h files with CodeBlocks ( highly recommended ) simply do so. That’s it you have CodeBlocks with SDL support.

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It’s nice to know that you are using CodeBlocks, but first lets make sure of something. This guide works if you have installed the CodeBlocks package that comes bundled with the MinGW compiler. If you are using a different compiler, simply download the MinGW with SDL package that is linked above and install it. When you are done installing it simply change the default compiler to the GNU CCC Compiler and you are done!

If you have installed the bundled version of CodeBlocks this will not take that long…

First, Download this package and extract it as it is:

Download File

MinGW SDL Add-in

Next, open CodeBlocks ( don’t open it with a project ) and click on the Settings and then Compilers and Debuggers:

After that, simply click on Reset Defaults and OK on the following 3 Message Windows.

That’s it you now have SDL support on CodeBlocks!

Here is a screen shot of the main menu:

My main incentive for making this game was to demonstrate the use of OpenGL and SDL on Windows. For that reason both the Compiled game and Source code will be available for download. With it you can easily edit images, and make your own changes to it. While doing so we encourage you to ask question in our forums as well as post your modifications. I hope everyone enjoys this! You can find the source code in our forums in our OpenGL board.

Instructions on how to play the game:

Click a selection block to select a character to go onto the floater.
Hit Spacebar to toggle between Selection mode and Go! mode.
When in Go! mode use Left click to move floater Right and Right click to move floater Left.

That is pretty much it.

Here is the link to the game & source code, Enjoy!
Piranha Plant, Wario, and Coin Game
Piranha Plant, Wario, and Coin Game Source Code

For now the velocity of the ball is constant. I plan on changing that on my second release so its possible to beat the computer.

This was created using CodeBlocks and an OpenGL/SDL package from a friend of mine. So, soon once I believe the code is user friendly, I’ll release it so anyone can learn and create your own game! Don’t worry, it isn’t difficult. You use C++ and OpenGL/SDL handle all the graphics for you.

Download and comment on the game here.

Controls: You move up and down with W and S.